1942: boldly advancing through asia, the Japanese need a train route from burma going north. In a prison camp, British pows are forced into labor. The bridge they build will become a symbol of service and survival to one...1942: boldly advancing through asia, the Japanese need a train route from burma going north. In a prison camp, British pows are forced into labor. The bridge they build will become a symbol of service and survival to one prisoner, colonel nicholson, a proud perfectionist.